"General? With such a good opportunity, why not just charge with heavy horses? Our army is well-armed, and the shield array formed by the group of miscellaneous fish foot soldiers on the opposite side can be broken with a snap of a finger. Zu Mao was puzzled.

"Da Rong, do you know why I've always been used to commanding foot soldiers and less iron horses?" Sun Jian said suddenly.

"It's... I didn't understand. The cavalry is obviously stronger than the foot soldiers, and I have no shortage of iron cavalry in Jiangdong, I don't know why you lead less iron cavalry, eldest brother? ”

Among the many legions, the proportion of cavalry in Sun Jian's army was almost the smallest, and even the proportion of crossbowmen was not very high, but the infantry accounted for the vast majority.

"Because the infantry does not have obvious defects, while the cavalry does." Sun Jian said: "A certain self-confident soldier is brave, even if he is fearless in the face of the iron cavalry charge, why pursue the cavalry? Although the foot soldiers are relatively weak, they are flexible and modest, and can be wielded like an arm on the battlefield. ”

"But after all, the foot soldiers are not as good as the iron cavalry, and under the heavy cavalry charge, the foot soldiers have no resistance at all." Zu Mao shook his head and said.

"Indeed, heavy cavalry charging and light cavalry harassment are advantages that can never be achieved by foot soldiers. But what if the opponent fights with chariots and crossbows? Gongsun Chan's experience is in front of him, and I can't tolerate me being cautious. Sun Jian said.

Although known for his bravery, only those who know Sun Jian well know what kind of delicacy lies beneath the reckless surface. Only by doing every detail well can we be invincible, which is why Sun Jian has always been invincible. Sun Jian, who is well versed in the art of war, knows this best, and prudence in the way of use of soldiers is the first, and the cavalry must not be easily dispatched as soon as it comes up.

Between the words of the two, Cheng Pujun had already killed in front of Zhao Jun.

Cheng Pu, who was holding a spear, took the lead, swung the iron spine snake spear hard, swept several tower shield soldiers in front of him directly with shields, stepped forward, and shouted: "Kill!" ”

Compared with Yuan Shuxiang, the level of the generals under Yuan Shao's command is obviously one level different. Although Cheng Pu is not a top general, he is also the number one among the first-class, and his ability is naturally self-evident. For a time, the army was invincible from the center, leading the foot soldiers to rampage all the way, and the majesty was incomparable.

"Okay, Brother Demou is really powerful!" Zu Mao said excitedly when he saw that Cheng Pu easily tore through Yuan Shaojun's front row defense.

Sun Jian frowned slightly, and faintly felt that something was wrong in his heart. However, he had no intention of changing his deployment, and his words kept commanding.

Under his military order, the archers led by Pang De, who was under the jurisdiction of Huang Zhongjun on the right flank, immediately accelerated and rushed to the front in an instant. did not fight with Yuan Shaojun, the archers, under the command of Pang De, deftly drew a beautiful arc and passed in front of Yuan Shaojun. At the same time, the strong bows in the hands of the riders opened one after another, shooting towards the junction of Yuan Shaojun and Cheng Pujun.

Cheng Pu's army, which had broken through the tower shield soldiers, was meeting a large force of sword and shield soldiers, and the archers led by Pang De continued to cover the entire area, covering all of them regardless of whether they were enemies or enemies. At this time, the gap in equipment between the two sides can be seen.

After being weakened by the clouds and the talent of the legion, the rain of arrows in the sky smashed on the armor of Cheng Pu's soldiers, clanging but difficult to advance. And Yuan Shaojun was not so lucky, nearly half of them were dressed in leather armor, but they were embarrassed in the face of so many arrows, and they suffered a lot of losses. One side continues to fight hard without being affected, but the other side needs to fight the enemy in front of them while constantly guarding against the endless arrows in the air, and the battle situation is directly one-sided.

With the support of bows and arrows, Cheng Pujun's originally slow charging speed suddenly increased, and he kept rushing forward like a tiger.

"Due south, it is not possible to let the Chu army attack like this, you need to quickly resist the attack of the enemy's vanguard, otherwise the other party will be about to break through the first line of defense of our army." Feng Ji saw the situation in the field and said anxiously.

"No, the opposing cavalry has not yet been dispatched, we can't attack so quickly, we have to hold back." The judge said immediately.

"But if you don't stop it, the enemy vanguard will probably be able to kill the entire front army. The arrangement of the front army was arranged by you, you should know that these second-rate legions could not stop the opponent's attack at all, especially when the opponent's vanguard general was so brave, I was afraid that it would be difficult for Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang to resist. Feng Ji was also aware of his plan through the arrangement of the troops, but he still reminded him.

"Indeed, the ferocity of the Chu army's offensive was somewhat beyond my expectations. However, I originally planned to send these 50,000 former troops to Chu Jun's mouth as bait, although there were some small mistakes, but they were not irreparable. The judge's eyes were full of solemnity, and he said calmly.

"You have to think about it, that's a whole army of 50,000. It's just a sacrifice, it's good to say, in case the army is defeated like a mountain, the soldiers' fighting spirit collapses, and even the entire army is affected, this battle will really be difficult to recover. Feng Ji was not at ease with the will of the former sergeant.

If it is replaced by the elite of the Zhao army, then the will to fight will naturally go without saying, even if more than half of the casualties are lost, there will never be a rout. But these 50,000 troops are all second-rate legions, although the soldiers are veterans who have experienced several major battles, but most of them have been eliminated by elite troops, although the combat power and will to fight are not bad, but it is difficult to maintain in the face of a major defeat.

"It's okay, you have to believe in General Gao Ran, and even more so in Your Majesty. Our only chance of winning this battle is to hope for the two of them, and these 50,000 sacrifices are the key to breaking the game. The judge's eyes were full of confidence.

There are not a few decent generals who come out to stop it, and ordinary foot soldiers are not elite, and in the face of this situation, the offensive of Cheng Pu's army is simply overwhelming, and no one can stop it at all. After Cheng Pu experienced the initial excitement, as the situation became clearer, his heart became more and more uneasy.

As Sun Jian's right-hand man, Cheng Pu is not only excellent in martial arts, but also quite proficient in the art of war and strategy. The offensive went so smoothly that it was too unexpected, as if the opposite side was just letting its own side rush and kill, and there was no means of countermeasures at all. Not to mention the chariots and heavy cavalry, there are not even a few pikemen, and they are all swords and shields on the rotten streets. If it weren't for the other party's boss being stupid, it would only show that these soldiers in front of him were all bait, and there was a huge trap waiting for him.

After realizing this, Cheng Pu no longer took the lead in the crazy fighting, but returned to the army and began to command the army. After slowing down the offensive for a few moments, the general's formation regrouped and advanced in a cone formation.

"Although Zhao Jun is not as elite as our army, it is impossible to be so fishy. What's more, if you are familiar with the art of war, how can you be so unwise to allow our army's forward to be so assaulted? There must be fraud in this. The first time he saw the situation in the field, Xun You spoke.

"This is a conspiracy, that is, what can we do if we see it? Is it possible to give up the good situation that we have today? Cheng Pu's current approach is already the most appropriate, the formation is so neat and compact, once the plan is hit, he can quickly get out. Jia Xu said.

"But I always feel that the plan of the trial will not be so simple, and I am afraid that Cheng Pu's army will be unlucky." Guo Jia shook his head and said.

"Shut your crow's mouth!" When Yuan Shu heard Guo Jia's words, he immediately shouted angrily.